Jets, Patriots in Bidding War Over $42 Million Super Bowl Champ

Jets, Patriots in Bidding War Over $42 Million Super Bowl Champ

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Detroit Lions cornerback Carlton Davis reacting in the middle of an NFL game.

A rivalry has been renewed between the New York Jets and the New England Patriots in the free agency streets.

NFL Insider Mike Silver of The Athletic revealed on social media that “The Jets and Patriots are expected to make a big push for cornerback Carlton Davis in free agency. A deal could be struck as early as Monday.”

The Jets and Patriots are expected to make a big push for cornerback Carlton Davis in free agency. A deal could be struck as early as Monday. @TheAthletic @TheAthleticNFL https://t.co/iH7Lgb54GB

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


Davis Would Be a Massive Free Agent Splurge by the Jets

Pro Football Focus projects Davis to sign a three-year $42 million contract with $25 million of that guaranteed. That $14 million annual salary would place him No. 13 among the highest paid cornerbacks in the NFL, per Over The Cap.

“The Tampa Bay Buccaneers traded Davis to the Lions in the offseason, and he provided immediate stability to a young Detroit secondary that badly needed it after the defense endured an unfathomable number of injuries in 2024, most notably to Defensive Player of the Year front-runner Aidan Hutchinson. Davis, too, suffered a season-ending injury – a fractured jaw that ended his season after Week 15,” PFF wrote in his free agency profile.

Davis crossed over with Jets head coach Aaron Glenn last season with the Lions.

This past year, Davis appeared and started in 13 games. During that run, Davis finished with 11 pass deflections, had two interceptions, recovered two fumbles, and totaled 56 tackles.

Davis has played in at least 10 games in every season of his career. The former Auburn product entered the league as the No. 63 overall pick in the second round of the 2018 NFL draft.

He spent the first six years of his career with the Bucs. That was highlighted by a Super Bowl championship in the 2020 season.


Jets Would Immediately Be in the Elite Cornerback Conversation

Gang Green has a great duo in the cornerback room.

Michael Carter II is the highest paid slot defender in the league. Sauce Gardner is a two-time first-team All-Pro. However there is a gaping hole at the opposite starting cornerback position across Sauce.

D.J. Reed held down that fort for the last three seasons. However all indications suggest Reed is headed for greener pastures this offseason.

Now it appears new head coach Aaron Glenn, a former cornerback himself, wants to fill that void with a massive financial investment.

If the Jets landed Davis, they would possess one of the best triplets of corners in the NFL.

“The New York Jets — whose newly hired head coach, Aaron Glenn, was the Lions’ defensive coordinator last season — and New England Patriots are believed to be among the teams who’ll make a strong push for Davis before the start of the league year, which officially begins Wednesday at 4 p.m. ET. Charvarius Ward (San Francisco 49ers) and Byron Murphy Jr. (Minnesota Vikings) are the other top cornerbacks on the market,” NFL Insider Mike Silver said. “It’s easy to understand why the Jets and Patriots might be interested in Davis. Both teams recently hired head coaches (Glenn and Mike Vrabel) who had previous stints with those respective franchises as star defenders known for their physicality.”

Paul Esden Jr. covers the New York Jets for Heavy.com. A New York native, he co-hosts Cumulus Media’s morning show, “The Manchild Show with Boy Green.” Before joining Heavy in 2021, Esden Jr. covered both national and New York sports for FanSided, Elite Sports NY and The Score 1260. More about Paul Esden Jr.

 

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